Catch up

It has been difficult to use the computers for the last few days so here is an abbreviated version of events. Gordon, Lizzie, Ann & Keith from Trentham with Tim from Uttoxeter all arrived safely. Over the Easter weekend we all relaxed together. Some of us went the 8:00 service in the Cathedral on Sunday morning which was a wonderfully joyous blend of traditional Anglican and exuberant Ugandan. This was followed by a service at Kingdom Gospel Church where we worshipped with old friends and enjoyed the excitement of their Easter celebration – it felt like a truly wonderful day and a real celebration of the fact that JESUS IS ALIVE

Monday we relaxed with Pastor Steven his extended family and Paddy Kabanda the 12yr orphaned son of Vance our charity’s namesake. We have adopted Paddy in spirit and it was a delight to be able to spend time with him for a couple of days - I would love to bring him home, he is such a beautiful, tender child who has been through such sadness…. But, Topi our lovely administrator and her husband have asked if they came take him and his sister in to bring up with their 4 other children and we are keen to support this. Later today Topi and I are going to the office of the Attorney General to see a lawyer about this. In the meantime I am waiting to meet some of their relatives to talk about the children’s futures and how we are able to help.

Yesterday I was a Nansana meeting the guys from Wateraid to plan a new rainwater harvesting system for them – now I’m an expert on water & sanitation and in the evening we had a wonderful time with all the teachers from Rock of Joy School looking at the Joined Up campaign (Jane!!!) and how we will use it with them next week. They had some brilliantly creative ideas and it was great to be able to encourage them and to spend time together.

Today we have met up with a couple from Lizzie’s church in Bristol who may begin to support ROJ, they were called Barbara & Trevor Harrison and had been missionaries here a number of years ago – they knew Peter Mockford’s parents and remember him as a little boy!!! We were also introduced to the Archbishop of Uganda and spent a while chatting with him - Nice man…..